Archive for tag 'baby gear'

When I was pregnant with Little Cotton Candy, I spent hours poring over baby registry lists and forum discussions to cull the perfect list of products that we just “needed” to receive or purchase before my due date. Our friends and family were so generous with gifts and hand-me-downs, and we ended up with pretty […]

Thinking about a registry can be super overwhelming. Where to register, and what to register for are big decisions. These little monsters seem to require a lot of stuff. As I mentioned previously, one of my motivating factors for staying team green was to keep our shower needs-based. While babies seem to require a lot […]

I posted about what I think are must-have items for mom in the first weeks home with baby, and I’d like to follow that up with must-haves for baby. When I was pregnant, several books assured me that baby doesn’t need much of anything in the first weeks home. According to these experts, babies need […]

Fiona has lived in hand me downs since she was born. With the close spacing of 3 kids, all in a 5 year gap, I haven’t had to buy new stuff for Fiona which has been nice on the wallet. But the researcher in me loves browsing online and in stores at all the cute […]

Now that my second baby is only a few months away from turning one, there is one thing I am more convinced of than ever. In most cases buying the least expensive baby gear you can find is the best way to go. Not that you want junky, cheap stuff to use with your baby, but […]

It’s amazing how much trial and error is involved with finding the right baby products! While there is no guarantee the products we love now will still be loved next month, there are certain products that we definitely couldn’t have done without this first year. Here are a few of our favorites. I hope you’ll […]

When it comes to buying items for your newborn, it can be pretty overwhelming. The choices are endless so for a first time parent, it can be difficult to figure out what to get. Although a lot of the things you buy your baby depends on your personal preferences (i.e. maybe you want organic cotton for […]